I am going to date myself. I have no problems with that. My dad never had a problem with his age, nor do I. So, I am going to date myself. This summer will be my 30th high school reunion. A lot has happened in 30 years. A lot of what happened in high school … Continue reading Journey to a High School Reunion
Not all Shark Bites are deadly….
This is what my son and I did last night, and it worked, but not as easily. We had a pipe freeze in the crawl space, and when it thawed yesterday, it started leaking. Since I was at work, Betsy and Nathan looked it over, and apparently it was leaking in the same spot that … Continue reading Not all Shark Bites are deadly….
A vote for the “Strenuous Life”
"The game is to have them all running around with fire extinguishers whenever there’s a flood; and all crowding to that side of the boat which is already nearly gone under.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters This blog will feature three stories, and a conclusion, that intuitively to me seem to relate to the starting quote … Continue reading A vote for the “Strenuous Life”
The search for meaning — not quite so easy
For example, listen to Londo Mollari's attempt from this Babylon 5 clip: Okay, so most people don't try to find meaning in the Hokey Pokey. But they do try to find it in other seeming innocent places. Take for instance the below song: On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: … Continue reading The search for meaning — not quite so easy
Is it the journey or the destination that is important
Okay, Today is the day people do New Year's Resolutions. They set goals. But usually in a few days or weeks the resolutions and goals are gone. Why? Well, in something I read earlier this week, it is because people concentrate on the goal, the destination, and ignore the process, the journey. Personally I have … Continue reading Is it the journey or the destination that is important
Holidays in Comparison
Well, tonight is the night -- New Year's Eve. Ho Hum.Had a conversation last night with my in-laws' German exchange student about what people were planning for New Year's Eve, what were the foods people eat in America on New Year's etc. Was an interesting question, seeing I had been mulling this column for today … Continue reading Holidays in Comparison
2013 in Review
Okay,time of year when everyone is insisting you look forward, and you look back. Facebook wants to show me the 20 top things from my year. Very interesting which items they think are my top items. Do some of these items have key words that pull them up -- because some yes, but most no, … Continue reading 2013 in Review
An Evening of Movies, Musicals and Miscellany
Today is going to be a mix of various shows we watched last night. First, a return to The Lemon Drop Kid. I made comments on it during my Christmas Carol series for its feature piece -- Silver Bells. Now I am going to take a brief look at a cuter song -- It Doesn't … Continue reading An Evening of Movies, Musicals and Miscellany
Why America desperately needs “What’s in the Bible”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5NXjF3x0S_E Even Agnes and Winifred could teach Joy Reid something about "What's In the Bible" For she certainly is the poster-child of Biblical illiteracy. A simple lesson in Exegesis would do her a lot of good. One cannot help but almost feel that she has to know her script she is reading is a spoof, … Continue reading Why America desperately needs “What’s in the Bible”
The Twelve Days of Christmas
It remember growing up, that my dad always enjoyed the time after Christmas more than the build-up before Christmas. Growing up on the farm there was a wonderful time in the winter when we were off from school, and could truly enjoy the time together as a family. Winter slowed things down so dad could … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas
